does it test for pharmaceuticals, fluoride, pesticide and ionic contamination on water or does it only test for solids dissolved in the water?
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Total Dissolved solids is a TOTAL measure and does not differentiate between contaminant ions or natural and necessary mineral ions like calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium. Due to this, TDS meters are not an accurate way to determine proper water quality. As a matter of fact, water with 0 TDS is acidic and denatures, since it's lacking it's mineral buffers, and has been shown to leech minerals from the body to compensate.
29672
It says it supposed to filter chlorine, chloramines and "other synthetic chemicals". Im not positive but I'm pretty sure that is does not filter fluoride, I wish it did.
242886
Yes on the chlorine, and maybe on the fluoride. They actually say they are not certified for fluoride, but if the tester reads 000 then it has removed the fluoride as well.I have to say this is the best filter we have ever used and when I first bought the pitcher, we lived in a city with really nasty and heavily chlorinated water. Even my dog would get diarrhea when he drank the city water. After filtering with this system it was clear and tasteless! And mine always last way more than 2 weeks!!
1803929
The TDS meter checks for dissolved ionic solids. Charge matter little. Positive or negative pH would give similar results. ie a pH of 9 would probably yield a similar TDS value as a pH of 5.
1520077
This really only works for substances that dissolve fully in water. I tried to measure the pH of a thin cream (the consistency of runny hair conditioner) and it wouldn't read. If your substance is fully liquid, then yes, if not, then no.
87771
It should as the meter reads 000 and fluoride is an inorganic compound. Zero water is designed to remove inorganic compounds so when the water reads 000 there shouldn't be any fluoride.
1266554
I have not used it on water that is purified using sulfur. I know that it does work on chlorine and fluorides
1605903
Yes , as sodium is a dissolved solid it will be filtered out along with chlorine and chloramine
1658560
3M Lab Results shows 0.36 ppm of FLUORIDE remaining in the water filtered through PF-2 "fluoride" filters. Being that fluoride is a HIGHLY toxin poison ANY fluoride is too much for me to ingest, so no they are NOT effective. "The fluoride concentration result for the sample you submitted is listed above. This result was obtained using state-of-the-art equipment for accuracy. The method of testing is the fluoride ion selective electrode." (3M)
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My system puts out water that reads 000ppm on a quality dissolved solids meter. I would think it will remove most everything from the water.
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Not really. It's most useful for chlorine levels that are in the goal range for a pool. It does give a rough estimate of PH and CYA (a pool thing) content. Doesn't test for bacteria etc, and not even that precise at what it does measure.
2181506
I'm not sure, it tests chlorine, ph, and alkalinity. If that's all you need for a salt pool, the yes.
2199731
No it does not. Fluoride is a lab test, you can find one here:http://www.filterwater.com/p-380-ntl-watercheck-fluoride-water-test.aspx
1444094
I honestly don't know, would think probably not, as this tests for chlorine too. Maybe do a search for saltwater test kits? I'm unfamiliar with what you need exactly, so sorry.
1375172
Yes, it removes fluoride from the water. For a complete list of all the chemicals it removes, see: http://www.waterwise.com/productcart/pc/lc_purity.asp
1644109
No. I would find out what my water supply level of fluoride is first. I was surprised to learn my municipal supply has very low levels of fluoride, but high lead levels so went with this single filter model.
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A standard litmus kit cannot accurately test the pH of water due to the chemical traces on the strip and the reaction process.....Seriously? Those chemical traces and the reaction process are EXACTLY how pH is determined. This is like saying a speedometer can not be used to measure speed because it measures distance traveled over time...... /smh